pregnancy yoga, slow flow and restorative yoga

I teach nourishing movement, calming breath practice and supported rest, allowing you to drop into a calmer state of being with your body and the bodies around you.

Yoga has multiple benefits for the body’s interconnected systems - muscular, nervous, circulatory, endocrine, digestive, immune. It’s a beautifully efficient, holistic way to experience your mind and body and find a sense of peace and vitality within and without. My aim is to teach a sustainable practice that supports your long-term health.

slow & steady

Sundays 9.30-10.45am at The Little Escape studio, Crystal Palace

A creative, cathartic yoga movement class to bring you back into your body, reset your energy and settle your mind for the week ahead.

This class uses movement, breath and to strengthen and energise your body, calm your nervous system and help you feel more grounded.

We practice deep listening to our bodies via movement, breath practice and rest. In a physical sense we:

• stretch and strengthen muscles

• improve functional movement patterns for your everyday life and sense of wellness

• increase joint stability and range of motion

• improve posture

Most people tend to find the level of effort moderate rather than overly intense for most of the class; you’ll feel like you’ve gently challenged yourself as well as taken the opportunity to pause and restore. A fitting practice for Sunday morning.

All welcome, whether you’re newer to yoga, have a regular or lapsed practice. All equipment provided. 

PREGNANCY YOGA

Sundays 11am-12.15pm at The Little Escape Studio, Crystal Palace

A class to nourish you on the mind-body-soul journey to motherhood.

This class includes:

• a check-in circle to develop a support network of local mums

• energising movement to gently increase strength, decrease aches and pains and calm your nervous system

• soothing breath practice for connecting with your baby, birth and beyond

• teaching about pelvic anatomy, positions and approaches to birth

• a long rest to recharge you

What makes this class different from other pregnancy yoga classes?

This 1 hr 15 minute class provides you with a chance to share how you’re doing and hear from other mums. It’s a great way to get to know each other, share information about pregnancy, birth and local health provision and get tips for dealing with pregnancy niggles and challenges.

There’s a maximum of 12 yogis, and the relatively small number means the class feels intimate and friendly. The slightly longer session also means there’s enough space to connect to your baby via meditation and breath work, and for a long rest at the end of the session.

You’ll be invited to join a what’s app group of mums-to-be and mums who have had their babies, providing an easy way to arrange coffee after class and see photos of new babies!

Whether you’re a seasoned yogi or completely new to the practice, you are very welcome in this class. All equipment provided.

Nap Club 

3.30pm-5.30pm at the Little Escape Studio

2 hours of rest to relieve exhaustion, reduce stress and calm your nervous system

Next date: Nap Club + sound journey, Sunday 10 May at 3.30-5.30pm

In this practice of restorative yoga, we come together to lie down in a range of positions supported by bolsters, blocks and blankets. Poses are held for 15-20 minutes to allow a deep unwinding in the body’s tissues and to allow your mind to settle. This practice is a break from planning, prioritising and doing, and is instead about simply being.

If you're tired or frazzled, busy or anxious, overwhelmed or your monkey mind is up to tricks; if you're in need of some time alone, time to unwind, close your eyes and rest your body, this session is for you.

You might sleep, or sometimes your consciousness might hover somewhere between being awake and asleep. Rest is a practice, and you’ll be given tools you can take out into the world to allow you to take some downtime before you hit burnout. You’ll come out feeling the bliss of receiving pure rest for 120 minutes, and with a sense of your systems in more harmony.

I recommend bringing an extra blanket and/or cushion or pillow. Everyone welcome (including pregnant women).

Training and qualifications

• 200 hours yoga teacher training, Naomi Annan at Yoga on the Lane, 2017

• Postnatal yoga teacher training, Birthlight, 2018

• Pregnancy yoga teacher training, Yogacampus and Uma Dinsmore-Tuli, 2019